Patents by Inventor Alan Colin Dixon

Alan Colin Dixon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Large scale liquid crystal structures
    Patent number: 7916248
    Abstract: A liquid crystal structure (200) comprising first and second reflective regions (214a, 214b, 214c) arranged to reflect respective first and second colours. The first and second reflective regions (214a, 214b, 214c) are disposed transversely to the direction of reflection (R). Each region includes a reflective back area and a selector (210) controllable to control light reflected from the region. Furthermore, a controllable reflector (212) is superposed over the reflective region in the direction of reflection (R) and controllable to transmit or scatter incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignees: Cambridge Enterprise Limited, Advex Corporation Limited
    Inventors: William Alden Crossland, Anthony Bernard Davey, Gang Sun, Alan Colin Dixon
  • Large scale liquid crystal structures
    Publication number: 20090015750
    Abstract: A liquid crystal structure (200) comprising first and second reflective regions (214a, 214b, 214c) arranged to reflect respective first and second colours. The first and second reflective regions (214a, 214b, 214c) are disposed transversely to the direction of reflection (R). Each region includes a reflective back area and a selector (210) controllable to control light reflected from the region. Furthermore, a controllable reflector (212) is superposed over the reflective region in the direction of reflection (R) and controllable to transmit or scatter incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: William Alden Crossland, Anthony Bernard Davey, Gang Sun, Alan Colin Dixon